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Vanguard as the Royal Navy's most dangerous gunship

Why radar-directed 15-inch guns made Vanguard a formidable opponent even for newer foreign battleships.

Question

What was the most dangerous warship the Royal Navy ever built?

Short answer

Vanguard, if danger is measured by combat lethality, because radar-guided 15-inch guns were exceptionally formidable.

Notes

Vanguard is the choice when danger means the ability to destroy an enemy. Her 15-inch guns delivered heavy striking power while radar supplied accurate fire-control information. That combination would make a gun duel punishing even for a modern foreign battleship. The hypothetical encounter distinguishes combat lethality from other meanings of a ship being dangerous.